In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk me
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In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion(宗教) or politics(政治) so these are not suitable topics for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment on the transport system. “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
小题1:Small talk is _______________. | A．a kind of conversation with short words | | B．a greeting used when people meet each other | | C．to let people disagree about something | | D．something we talk about to start a conversation |
小题2:The favorite topic of small talk for English people is _________. | A．the weather | B．politics | C．games | D．languages |
小题3:The passage suggests that when we learn a language _________. | A．we should learn about the transport system of the country | | B．we should only master the grammar and the vocabulary | | C．we should learn the culture of the country | | D．we should understand the importance of the language |
小题4:When we say “Great game, isn’t it?”, we are in fact __________. | A．asking a question | B．having a conversation | | C．greeting each other | D．making small talk |
小题5:What we learn from the passage is that __________. | A．different languages have different grammar | | B．small talk is an important part of a language | | C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation | | D．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了在西方文化中，经常用small talk来开始一段对话，而且对话的内容的选择也是有一定讲究的。
小题1:D 细节题。根据第一段第二句Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.说明D项正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据第一段3,4行In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?”说明天气是谈论较多的话题，故A正确。
小题3:C 推理题。本题较难，文章中以small talk为题，主要就是告诉我们西方的文化，我们要学习一门语言，很重要的就是学习他们的文化。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据文章倒数3,4行The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?”说明这样说的目的就是为了引起一些small talk。故D正确。
小题5:B 细节题。根据文章第一行In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”说明在很多文化中都是以small talk来开始对话的，说明small talk很重要。故B正确。
点评：本文讨论了small talk的话题。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。 |
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Valencia is in the east part of Spain(西班牙). It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.
The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city’s money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.
Valencia has an old part with white buildings, colored roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The University in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century.
The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela(委内瑞拉)named Valencia.
小题1:From the text, how many places have the name Valencia?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
小题2:What is the main difference between the two parts of the city? | A．The color of the buildings. | B．The length of the streets. | | C．The age of the buildings. | D．The color of the roofs. |
小题3:When was Valencia the most important city in Spain? | A．2nd century. | B．8th century. | C．13th century. | D．20th century. |
小题4:What is Valencia famous for?| A．Its seaport. | B．Its University. | | C．Its churches and museums. | D．Its parks and gardens. |
小题5:The main income of the city of Valencia is from its_____.| A．markets. | B．business. | C．factories. | D．farming. |
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Nearly all our food comes from the soil. Some of us eat meat, of course, but animals live on plants. If there were no plants, we would have no animals and no meat. So the soil is very necessary for life. The top of the ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. There may be dead leaves and dead plants on the grass. The waste matter (粪) from animals also falls on it.
All soil needs food. If we do not give it any, the plants will be weak. Farmers found that animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop (庄稼) should not be grown in the same place every year; it’s better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land good.
小题1:What would happen first without plants?| A．People would have more crops. | B．Animals would die. | | C．There would be more food. | D．There would be less soil. |
小题2:What does the writer tell us in the first paragraph (段落)?| A．Leaves, plants, grass and waste live on each other. | | B．There would be no animals without meat. | | C．There would be no plants without animals. | | D．People, animals, plants and soil live on each other. |
小题3:Which is the best food for soil in the field?| A．Chemical fertilizers | B．Plants and grass. | C．Animals’ waste. | D．Different crops. |
小题4:Why do we often grow a different crop in the same place every year?| A．Because we can keep the soil rich this way. | | B．Because we don’t have enough land. | | C．Because we want to have a different food. | | D．Because we do this as a habit. |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Soil and Waste | B．Plants and Animals | C．Food and Waste | D．Soil and Food |
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Although Paris is often considered the city of romance， close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating.” At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet，singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes， brown hair，and is 1.8 meters tall，or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.
At this Paris location，single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door，they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道).
With purple baskets in hand， shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay， they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.
Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish（美化）one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket， on the other hand，is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition， what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These ways it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.
小题1:What do many single people in Paris complain about?| A．The difficulty in meeting people. | | B．The idea of supermarket dating. | | C．The items on their grocery list. | | D．The inconvenience in shopping. |
小题2:Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?| A．The dating supermarket is located in Paris. | | B．The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings. | | C．People looking for love must get a basket of a particular color | | D．The dating supermarket has very good business. |
小题3:How do love shoppers meet one another?| A．They schedule their meeting in advance. | | B．They go through a special checkout. | | C．They pick out their groceries with great care. | | D．They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items. |
小题4:According to the writer，a possible way to win a woman’s heart is to .| A．pick up a purple basket | B．buy low-fat food | | C．embellish your appearance | D．buy pet food |
小题5:Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?| A．The supermarket dating is more convenient. | | B．The supermarket dating is more casual. | | C．The supermarket dating can be trusted more. | | D．The supermarket dating is less expensive. |
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People are talking about the “new economy.” It’s very different from the “old economy”.
In the old economy, people travel to work. They buy things in stores. They use the post office, the fax and the telephone to send information. They see people face-to-face at their jobs or in stores. People get information from newspapers, radio, television, books and libraries.
In the new economy, people do business through the “net,” which is a connection of millions of computers everywhere in the world. In the new economy, workers often work at home. They can get information online. They can communicate with employers and co-workers by e-mail. Businesses have “virtual (虚拟)stores”. They are websites on which customers can see the products. Businesses can sell to customers anywhere in the world.
In the new economy, people live a fast paced, convenient and colorful life. The whole world develops more quickly than before. But the new economy is a double-edge sword. Its disadvantage is also obvious. For example, the Internet has led to a huge increase in credit card cheating. Some illegal websites offer some cheap or banned goods or services. Online shoppers who enter their credit card information may never receive the goods they want to buy and their card information could even be for sale in an illegal website. So people in the new economy should be smarter and knowledgeable.
小题1:The cause of the differences between the new economy and the old economy is ____.| A．the change of people’s idea | | B．the business people do | | C．the use of the Internet | | D．the change of people’s life |
小题2:“But the new economy is a double-edge sword ” in the last passage means_____.| A．The new economy is as sharp as a sword | | B．The new economy has advantages and disadvantages | | C．The new economy is better than the old economy | | D．Both the new economy and the old economy have disadvantages |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．People can get all kinds of information on the Internet. | | B．Telephone, radio, television, newspapers and so on will disappear in the new economy. | | C．People in the new economy should have high quality. | | D．Life in the new economy is more comfortable than the one in the old economy. |
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The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is one of the world"s greatest art museums. Millions of people have entered its doors to see paintings by the world"s fine artists. But if these priceless masterpieces are to be preserved, the Gallery must protect them carefully. The Gallery"s 135-man guard force has successfully prevented them from being stolen, but protecting the paintings from nature is a greater problem.
In past times, the owners of paintings did not protect them from damaging changes in humidity (湿度) and temperature. As a result, the life of these paintings were shortened. In the National Gallery, however, humidity and temperature are carefully controlled. The building is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. The air-conditioning and heating system are so important to the life of the painting that the Gallery has two of each system. If one should fail, the extra one can take over.
Light is another enemy of paintings. Ultraviolet rays (紫外线) in light cause paintings to fade (褪色). Long ago, paintings often hung in dark churches and palaces. A coat of varnish (清漆) was a protection from the weak light. But when museums took over the care of many paintings, they were often hung in brighter light than before. Soon they were in danger of fading. The damaging effects of light were increased when the museums removed the varnish coating, yellowed with age.
To protect its paintings, the National Gallery put a special kind of glass in its skylights. This glass allows visible lights to enter the building but it keeps out harmful ultraviolet rays. The Gallery has also developed new and better varnishes which help to keep paintings from fading. Thanks to these new precautions, many of the world"s greatest paintings are being well protected for future generations to enjoy.
小题1:The text mainly tells us about ______.| A．the guard force in the National Gallery | | B．protecting great paintings from nature | | C．priceless paintings of past times | | D．the air-conditioning and heating systems in the National Gallery |
小题2:The underlined word "precautions" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. | A．decorations | | B．problems | | C．suggestions | | D．applications |
小题3:From the text we can infer that_______.| A．great artists painted in dark churches and palaces | | B．you can touch these paintings while you are in the National Gallery | | C．the care of the world"s greatest paintings is both a big responsibility and a great challenge | | D．the guard force in the Gallery has not done a good job |
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